Psychological Support (bipolar depression)

rant.

i have a few close friends, and several that are willing to help. all of them mean more to me than they know, and though a few have an idea of my feelings, i will never be able to express exactly my wife's affect on my well-being. without her mental confidence, i wouldn't be here today. without her, i still love her, my friends, and i love her dogs (mine too, i suppose).

lately, i have been depressed more than usual. within the last few weeks, my wife's, um, death anniversary?, was not a great day for me. this adds much to my recent instability. i wasn't exactly doing great before it either.

i don't exactly, but i know that i don't completely, hate life. it is more like a neutral zone waiting on a sign for my next thing to do. i dream of my wife nightly. the dreams are not perfect by some accounts. they are dreams of normal everyday life with her. i often wake up in a daze thinking our conversations were real. it has been messing with me for a few years. the waking up is what hurts. i still wouldn't trade these dreams and feelings for anything other than her resurrection.

i have not been in a stable mood for months. looking for assistance and advice to try and occupy my mind for bit thinking about her as frequently.
Asking what seems like an obvious question, but are you sure dreaming of your wife is tied to your depression?
Obviously it’s tied to sadness, and that’s going to be part of it
But missing your wife is to be expected

As far as distractions maybe go take some community classes
Painting or ceramics or woodworking or something?

Hang in there man, we love you